Conversations and Stories on Fatherhood
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There is such a pressure to be impressive. You look to your left and your right and you want to keep pace with those around you. You want the new car. You want the new house. You want the new life. All to impress...who? Here is what I know. To try to be “impressive”, in... Continue Reading →
Speaking with a new father-to-be today and he told me that fatherhood was over because the relationship with the mother of his baby is over. What the!?!?! NO! You are a dad and nothing can change that now. Dad, maybe you are in that spot today. I want to tell you not to quit now.... Continue Reading →
Distractions… I’m distracted by so many things. Sports. Bad TV. My ego. Pride. Etc, etc. Things that mean absolutely nothing beyond the moment I experience them. I’d like to say that I’ve reached a point in my life where I am not susceptible to falling into distraction. I’m obviously not. But, looking back…and seeing forward,... Continue Reading →
Dad, you are so important!Do not, no matter who they are, let you believe differently.So much of what our society focuses on are symptoms.Those are symptoms of a bigger issue of fatherlessness.Your emotional and physical connectedness are what make a difference.Do not. DO NOT be allowed or convinced to be anything less than involved in... Continue Reading →
I’m sitting alone in my family room. Everyone has gone to bed and I’m thinking about life. If you’re young, don’t wait until you’re older like me to think about things like this. If you’re older, I bet you’re feeling like me. My wife is asleep. My sister-in-law, visiting from out state, just went to... Continue Reading →
Nearly everyday I speak with dads who want to be more involved in their child's life. For one reason or another, they have been pushed away and have to fight to prove they are worthy. Does our society really understand the pain we are causing when we tell dads they cannot be involved? Children growing... Continue Reading →
You are important, Dad! Stop believing the false-narrative that Mom is more important than you. You are equally and differently important in the raising of your kid. She provides something awesome that you can’t provide. But, listen to this, you provide something she can’t, as well. You rock, Dad! You are killing it! You make... Continue Reading →
This week marks a big shift for me. After a couple years away, I will once again be diving into the fatherhood game. Wednesday, I will be starting a new job that allows me to speak into the lives of young dads and men discovering they will soon be dads. I did this awhile back... Continue Reading →
So, every Tuesday I attempt to release a quality, short fatherhood read for you. Whether that is a quality read each week is still up in the air. I'm trying, though. I really am sharing my heart with you and hope that it inspires and/or makes you think about yourself as a father. The simple... Continue Reading →
Thanks Pops! 